- Magical Music Box

Marshall Cavendish 1994 Series

From the partwork experts, this series in 52 issues did a great job introducing young people to good music.

Beautifully illustrated, the storybook provides an imaginative insight into the work being performed and is brought alive by the voices of actors used to accompany the music on recorded medium. The booklet also gives background to the composer, the inspiration for the work and even a short part of the musical score with an easyplay guide for recorder or keyboard. The rear cover introduces an orchestral instrument. "The use of music is subtle and effective and placed within a story telling context rather than educational instruction." - Tim Crook, Director & Producer The Wizard's Spell

This set could easily acquire the same sort of cult status as Storyteller. No surprise, it's very popular with music teachers. We list the storybook and recording separately, with an option to buy the accompanying CD or cassette as an added extra. Unfortunately, the CDs are highly sought after, so don't be too surprised if we have none in stock. Some are more popular than others and are therefore priced accordingly. For information, we include the current stock level in brackets after the item. Unusually, the earlier issues seem in greater demand than the later ones, so prices reflect their rarity value. Please look carefully at the stock figures before ordering. Sometimes, even when the storybook is unavailable, there may still be a CD or cassette. If we have nothing for a title in stock we will usually suspend the listing altogether. We try to keep the stock figures up to date but, at busy times, there may be some discrepancies. We will not take a payment until we are sure your order can be satisfied.

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1: Journey to the Stars

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The Planets by Gustav Holst

2: Hall of the Troll King

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Peer Gynt Suites by Edvard Grieg

3: Sky Racers

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Pastoral Symphony by Beethoven

4: The Wizard's Spell

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Swan Lake Suite by Peter Tchaikovsky

5: House of Terrors

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Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz

6: Daylight Robbery

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Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

7: The River God

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Bolero by Maurice Ravel

8: Night of the Aliens

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Orchestral Suite No 4 by J S Bach

9: The Bull Fights Back

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Carmen Suites 1 & 2 by Georges Bizet

10: Animal Rescue

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Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens

11: Sindbad and the Kraaken

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Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov

12: Musical Misfits

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Flute & Harp Concerto by Mozart

13: Nightmare Gallery

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Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky

14: The Highwayman's Mask

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Viennese Waltzes by Johann Strauss

15: The Dell of Time

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Four Seasons by Vivaldi

16: The Big Freeze

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Violin Concerto in D by Johannes Brahms

17: The Bowman and the Baron

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Overtures by Gioacchino Rossini

18: The Valkyries

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Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner

19: The Spinning Wheel

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Sleeping Beauty by Peter Tchaikovsky

20: Wagon Train West

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New World Symphony by Dvorak

21: Fireworks!

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Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel

22: On Thin Ice

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Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin

23: Fire-Bringers

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Symphony No 5 by Beethoven

24: The Captain's Curse

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Nocturnes by Claude Debussy

25: Eve of Battle

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Solo Piano Pieces by Frederic Chopin

26: Black Angus

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Overtures by Felix Mendelssohn

27: The Imperial Robes

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A Little Night Music by Mozart

28: Space Envoys

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Piano Converto No 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov

29: Boomerang!

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Symphonies Nos 5 & 6 by Gustav Mahler

30: Bird of Fire

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The Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky

31: Lost and Found

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Symphony No 1 "Spring" by Schumann

32: Pyramid of Khonsoul

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"Surprise" Symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn

33: Showdown in Maverick

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Rodea by Aaron Copland

34: The Long Shadow

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Piano Concerto No 1 by Franz Liszt

35: Festival of the Sun

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The Love of Three Oranges by Prokofiev

36: The Sea Princess

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La Mer by Claude Debussy

37: The Monks' Treasure

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Solo Pieces for Organ by J S Bach

38: King Arthur's Sword

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Symphony No 40 by Mozart

39: The Magic Lyre

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Piano Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven

40: The Great River

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The Moldau by Smetana

41: In the Spotlight

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The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky

42: Beyond the Wall

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Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss

43: The Lady's Tale

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Carmina Burana by Carl Orff

44: Outlanders

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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov

45: The Savage Flames

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The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky

46: Sealed Orders

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Symphony No 1 by Brahms

47: Caught in the Act

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Dance Suite by Bela Bartok

48: On the Battlefield

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Festival Overture "1812" by Tchaikovsky